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08:00 – 09:00
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09:00 – 09:40
Introduction and Performance
Emcee: Monika Jiang
Performers: Jumoke Adeyanju & Darius Mick
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09:40 – 09:45
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09:45 – 10:45
Opening Welcome
Introducing Othering & Belonging Berlin and inaugurating our first conference in Europe
Speakers: john a. powell (USA)
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11:00 – 12:30
Reimagining What's Possible
From authoritarianism and othering to democracy and belonging
Speakers: john a. powell (USA) and Ece Temelkuran (Turkey)
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12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
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13:30 – 13:45
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13:45 – 14:05
Same Playbook, Different Players
Charting shared tactics of anti-democratic movements from Türkiye to Texas
Speaker: Miriam Juan-Torres (Spain)
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14:25– 15:40
Countering the Gender Backlash
Building coalitions against the populist playbook
Speakers: Stefánia Kapronczay (Hungary), Magda Pochec (Poland), Nim Ralph (UK), and Phillip Ayoub (moderator, USA)
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15:50 – 16:30
Performance and Closing Day 1
Emcee: Monika Jiang
Performers: Noah Slee with The Expressions Trio + Pianist
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16:30 – 17:00
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08:15 – 09:00
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09:00 – 09:30
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09:30 – 10:50
Is Democracy Equipped for This?
Renewing civic infrastructure in a time of populism and polycrisis
Speakers: Indy Johar (UK), Asma Mhalla (France), Jeff Kwasi Klein (Germany), and Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou (moderator, UK/France)
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11:20 – 12:20
Turning Towards Each Other, Not Against Each Other
Bridging in Times of Crisis
Speakers: Udi Raz (Germany), Yasmeen Daher (Germany), and Cecilie Surasky (moderator, USA)
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12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
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14:00 – 15:15
Breakout Sessions
These sessions are hosted by external organizations working towards belonging in Europe and the United States. Click the headers to open the dropdown box, access the event page, and learn more.
- Barriers to Bridging
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Building relational skills to connect across difference
Location: Kuppenhalle
Presented by: Held
Speakers: Vanessa Faloye, Priya Ghai, Alexander Lyons
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- Combating Online Xenophobia and Seeding Narratives that Connect Us
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What Authoritarian Online Networks Can Tell Us about Strategies Towards Democratic Cohesion
Location: Atelier 3
Presented by: Define American
Speakers: Shauna Siggelkow, Mario Scharfbillig, and Heather Thompson
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- From Climate Change to Climate Justice
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Location: Betonhalle
Presented by: Systemic Justice
Speakers: Nani Jansen Reventlow, Samia Dumbunya, Winta Berhe, and Samie Blasingame (moderator)
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- Mobilizing Communities Against Hatred
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The Experience of the Electoral Engagement Campaign in Spain
Location: Atelier 4
Presented by: La Intersección
Speakers: Anxela Iglesias and Javier Vaquero
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- The Nature of Polarization and Belonging
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Location: Atelier 2
Presented by: Institute for Integrated Transitions
Speakers: Mariana Casij Peña, Tim Dixon, Julia Roig, and Miriam Juan-Torres (moderator)
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- Philanthropy for Democracy & Belonging
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The Role of Philanthropy in Advancing Democracy and Belonging to Counter Authoritarianism
Location: Atelier 5
Presented by: Ariadne Network and EDGE Funders Alliance
Speakers: Ali Khan, Renata Cuk, and Rose Longhurst
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- Towards Gender Justice
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Visions of Intersectional Organising
Location: Atelier 1
Presented by: Equinox Racial Justice Initiative
Speakers: Sarah Chander, Dounia Jari, Dinah Bons, and Saraya Gomis
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15:30 – 16:15
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16:15 – 17:00
Performance and Closing Day 2
Emcee: Monika Jiang
Performance: Harmonizing Choir, directed by Noah Slee
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